Recent content by PolarNorth78

Yeah Ive seen the cost on Screwfix so aware theyre not the cheapest thing on the planet but am aware a heat only boiler will partially offset that anyway. How much is supply and fit for one in an airing cupboard? Theres a vented tank in there already so should have the necessary pipes and cables.

Completely agree on a secondary heat source. Ive had boilers fail before so know the experience well. RE flow rates, seems like an unvented tank could be the answer rather than combi. How easy are these to straight swap for a plumber? Im aware its notifiable work, this is so I can understand if...

This is why I want to understand pros and cons before doing any work and so on. Can you explain more on the flow rate issue for combi? My hot water flow for the shower is pretty poor as its a 300mm head. Thats with 22mm full bore to tap and 10mm hose. Thats why I thought a combi may work...

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Morning All, I have a gravity fed vented hot water and cold supply to the bath tub with the rest of the house on mains cold. Pipes are 22mm and flow rate 18 litres per minute. Central heating is gas. Im considering convering the hot water to mains pressure but a few things cross my mind: 1)...

Morning All, I am screeding the hallway and I need to place some new screed over the steel gas pipe under the stairs as some of the old screed has failed at the edges. It also creates a solid lip so I can tile upto the stair edge. Ive attached an image showing the pipe. Its only a couple of...

I thought about the angle Iron approach. However I found the treads were only 20mm so definitely needed some reinforcing underneath. That said, on the bigger spans I may pop some angle iron or a 45x45mm carling. Im letting it settle but it definitely creaks a lot less. And will be a lot...

This is the work in progress. Had a couple of snags: Skirting board was actually structural and held in by 4 nails. So that was removed and replaced with a wooden frame. In hindsight, better to have done the entire stair like that as much of it needed frame reinforcement in the end. 2 steps...

15 per board and 7 for the triangles. This tub of 800 is starting to look light...

Started the upper section and decided to use 18mm Plywood to create a shadow staircase underneath and reinforced with triangle bracing on the stringers. It's work in progress but you see the concept. The plywood is PVAed to the underneath and screwed in to create a single thicker plank...

You can get stacking kits for washing machines and dryers. Appreciate you may have them from different manufacturers but something to look at if not already done so. I have a stacked washer and dryer kit and it works nicely. Personally, I would not have a wall mounted washing machine. It's...

Endecotp, to add context and clarification, it was to reassure the OP yes it may be somewhere but be sensible. Testing a panel one is going to drill through is one thing, testing say a damp proof membrane in the brickwork "just in case" is likely to be over the top. In direct answer to what...

Note, If you do get something sampled it will not tell you the type of asbestos material, just what asbestos it contains (I.e amosite, chrysotile etc). If you want to know the material type (e.g Asbestos Cement or Asbestos Insulation Board) you need a water absorption test and about a post it...

Had a look at it all. It moved so quick at 2:13 so can't say what the panel at 2.13 is or isn't. Most of it will depend on what it was used for, just storage or a gas air central heating. If the latter could be asbestos panelled. The plastics (bakelite) and the gas hearth may contain it too...

From the sounds of it you're not familiar with working with Asbestos. Best thing to do is go on a non licensed removal course. It's a couple of hundred pounds but well worth it. Re disposal, do not even think about putting it in a normal skip. Asbestos is the 2nd most regulated industry in the...